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Rector vs McCrory

86 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (3× in Rector) and jobs per worker (2.5× in McCrory).

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Rector, AROne of the healthiest townsArkansas · 1,750 people
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McCrory, AROne of the healthiest townsArkansas · 1,850 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

RectorOne of the healthiest towns
Health94% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$142K typical home37% below the AR typical home HistorySettled in 18813 places on the National Register All about Rector →
McCroryOne of the healthiest towns
Health94% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 81%of AR districts SafetySafer than 25%of U.S. towns we grade All about McCrory →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Street grid3×
Rector has the more walkable street grid
Rector 146McCrory 49.2
Jobs per worker2.5×
McCrory is more of a job hub
McCrory 1.14Rector 0.45
Average commute8 min
McCrory has the shorter commute
Rector 25 minMcCrory 17 min
Trails+75%
McCrory has more miles of trail
McCrory 0.7 miRector 0.4 mi
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $300 more a month in Rector

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Rector$800/mo
Typical home $142K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.47% · or rent about $667/mo · Housing →
McCrory$500/mo
Typical home $89K (Census) · tax rate 0.47% · or rent about $560/mo · Housing →

The difference: $300 a month, about $3,600 a year, between Rector and McCrory.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Arkansas ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
–RectorNot graded CMcCrorySafer than 25% of U.S. towns
Schools
C+RectorBetter than 36% of districts in the state A−McCroryBetter than 81% of districts in the state
Health
DRectorHealthier than 6% of U.S. towns DMcCroryHealthier than 6% of U.S. towns
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
RectorMcCrory
Snow a year3″1″
January low28°F—
July high90°F—
Growing season (days)227d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)85th83rd
Outdoors & history
RectorMcCrory
Trails0 mi1 mi
Conserved land0%0%
Settled1881—
National Register places33
Archive photos612
Famous people born here4—
Community
RectorMcCrory
Library hours a week45 hrs19 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

86 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

RectorARMcCroryAR
Rector ↔ McCrory86 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

RectorMcCrory
People
Population 1,750Lowest 1,850Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -5.8%Highest AR: +3.3% -8.4%Lowest AR: +3.3%
Median age 37.7±3.7Highest about the AR average 37.1±3.5Lowest 4% below AR
Rector and McCrory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 19.1%±4.8Lowest AR: 23.1% 29.4%±6Highest AR: 23.1%
McCrory and Rector are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17.6%±3.8Lowest AR: 17.6% 22.4%±4.3Highest AR: 17.6%
McCrory and Rector are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 16.5%Highest AR: 25.7% 14.3%Lowest AR: 25.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.9%±2.9Highest AR: 5.1% 2.1%±1.6Lowest AR: 5.1%
Rector and McCrory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $47,760±$10kHighest 21% below AR $43,516±$8kLowest 28% below AR
Rector and McCrory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $91,300±$24kHighest 51% below AR $89,400±$31kLowest 52% below AR
Rector and McCrory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $667±$183Highest 30% below AR $560±$75Lowest 41% below AR
Rector and McCrory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $427Highest 59% below AR $419Lowest 60% below AR
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 57%±22.5Lowest AR: 44.8% 57.2%±19.8Highest AR: 44.8%
McCrory and Rector are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 20.2%Highest AR: 16% 19.4%Lowest AR: 16%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 66.5%Highest AR: 66.4% 59.9%Lowest AR: 66.4%
Typical home builtmedian year 1969Lowest 18 yrs older than AR 1975Highest 12 yrs older than AR
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minHighest 13% above AR 17 minLowest 24% below AR
Work from home 12.3%±9.9Highest AR: 8.8% 5.6%±4.4Lowest AR: 8.8%
Rector and McCrory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 14.6%Lowest 21%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.3 miLowest 24.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.45Lowest 1.14Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Paragould (19%)Augusta (8%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in McCroryFew work in Rector
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.4 miLowest 0.7 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 mi 0.3 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 146Highest 49.2Lowest
Schools
School district RECTOR SCHOOL DISTRICTMCCRORY SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town Rector High SchoolMcCrory High School
Students per teacherat that high school 8.8 8.8
Arkansas average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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